Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-06-11
Political and Personal.

The funeral of the late ex-vice- President
Wheeler took place in Malone, N Y, Tues.
day.
William Aitnison, of Nashville, Tenn,
has been reelected president of the Inter
national Typographical Union.
Mr.. Villas denies any knowledge Of the
journey which the President is said to con
template taking through the West.
Up to June 4, fourteen hundred men had
been called for the Jake Sharp jury at New
York, and only four jurors had been Sc
cured.
Prof. Sumner of Yale College, has been
appointed a member of the board of visitors
to the naval academy, thus completing the
membership of the board
Cardinal Gibbons, on his arrival home in
Baltimore, was accorded magnificent re-
ception, the streets being filed with
welcoming thousands.
At the annual meeting Of the Actors,
Fund, in New York, letter from President
Cleveland was read, accepting a honorary
membership in the fund.
A special OF June 3, from Malone, N Y,
says ex-Vice-President Wheeler is diving,
He is unconscious, and while he NAV live
several days, his death may occur at any
moment.
The puddlers employed at the National
rolling mill at McKeesport, Pa, struck for a
10per cent advance in wages, and the pud-
ding department has been closed down
Several hundred men are idle.
There is a great chance of serious trouble
occurring in the Choctaw nation between
the full bloods and the half breeds. a des-
perate melee has just taken place between
the two factions and more trouble is feared
Both branches of the New Hampshire leg
islature met in joint convention at Concord,
June /, and the ballot for Governor resulted: :
Thomas GOgsWell, DEM, 146; Charles H.
Sawyer, Rep, IT'S; Mr.. Sawyer was de
clared elected. IL al 58 lN5 81
United States Treasurer Hyatt has made
an innovation which bankers will probably
criticise. He has adopted rubber hand
stamp as q means OF attaching his official
signature to the checks for interest on
government bonds. Those already sent
out have been signed in this way.
1t is reported that it is the purpose Of the
Interstate Commerce commission to be
absent from Washington for time after
July /, but upon announcing their ruling
as to the fourth section about June Is they
will probably remain for two week to con-
slider what the result OF their ruling may be.
Gen. r. G. Newton, a leading lawyer, and
since the war, one Of the most prominent
Democratic politicians in the state Of
Arkansas, died at Little Rock. He COM
manded the Arkansas forces during the
Brooks-Baxter war OF 1874, and was the
chief spirit of the element that triumphed
Jay Gould has been suffering for the
past few days from a severe cold. A report
was circulated on Wall street Thursday,
that he was dead, but investigation showed
that Mr.. Gould is improving daily. He
started that afternoon for Fortress Monroe
in his yacht.
& Ex-Vice President Wheeler died at Ma
lone, N. Y, June A, that being his native
town, his birth occurring June 80 1919. He
graduated from the University of Vermont
in 1S42, and entered the profession Of the
law and was elected district attorney of
terms. He was member of the New York
assembly in 1850 and 1851. He was mem
Der of the New York senate and president
pro tenn. of the same n1S58 and 1852 He
was delegate to the New York cOnstitu-
'ional convention in;lse7 land was elected
Thirty seventh, Forty first, Forty-sec-
sond, Forty -third and Forty fourth
congresses In 1876 he was nominated for
vice president by the Republican national
convention upon the ticket, the head of
which was Rutherford 3. Hayes Through
able election Mr.. Wheeler bore himself with
dignity. Upon tho close Of his te1.lr,gas vice